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Cisco Crosswork Network Insights vs SolarWinds Network Automation Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Crosswork Network Ins...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
35th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds Network Automati...
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
92nd
Average Rating
5.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Network Automation (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is 0.2%. The mindshare of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Crosswork Network Insights0.2%
SolarWinds Network Automation Manager0.4%
Other99.4%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

James  Scot - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Specialist at FedEx
Automation has transformed endpoint deployment and streamlines multi-vendor network operations
The best features that Cisco Crosswork Network Insights offers include a single pane of glass, multi-vendor comparison, and the ability to reduce engineer workload. The single pane of glass and multi-vendor comparison features help my team day-to-day because with the single pane of glass, we are able to manage everything at a single place, hence saving a lot of time, and the administration becomes very easy. Additionally, there is real-time network monitoring and analytics, multi-vendor and multi-domain support, scalable AI-driven insights to make data-driven decisions easy, and a modular application ecosystem with open APIs. Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has empowered our team to deploy network devices at customer locations more efficiently than ever before, and it also delivers critical network telemetry, streamlining troubleshooting and reducing reliance on manual processes. Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has positively impacted my organization by enhancing automation for endpoint deployment, hence saving a lot of time, and network usage statistics delivery to the end user's environment has been quicker.
Giulio Valeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SRL
Threat detection failures, poor technical support, and expensive
We use the solution to manage all of our customer's systems. We monitor and decide if everything is okay and if not, we do changes when needed. For example, if there is a need to change the antivirus software we can automate the process and install the new one. There are scripts within the software…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best features or advantages of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights are that Cisco is very popular in Vietnam, and they perform very well in education, so many people and engineers know very clearly about Cisco, especially if you compare it to another vendor."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has positively impacted us by securing our data, including customer data, and it secures our cybersecurity products while being excellent for security purposes."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has positively impacted my organization by reducing downtime when any problems are detected early before impacting users, allowing us to take action."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has been very fundamental and robust and helpful in my organization, empowering our team to deploy network devices at customer locations more efficiently than ever, and it also delivers critical network telemetry, streamlining troubleshooting and reducing reliance on manual processes."
"What I personally appreciate about Cisco Crosswork Network Insights are the monitoring and real-time features, which are quite helpful for us, as they provide us the previous logs and the current situation, specifically for troubleshooting issues and conducting RCAs."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights has impacted my organization positively as it has saved a lot of time, reduced management overhead, and simplified operations through a single pane of glass."
"The major benefits of using Cisco Crosswork Network Insights are that it is a better product to plan and deploy the network, as it is quite a comprehensive product that gives real-time visualization and lifecycle management, reduces the operating expenses eventually, decreases the deployment time, and definitely creates interest for the staff and boosts their productivity."
"The advanced visualization tools were really nicely done."
"The installation is easy."
"The solution offers so many great resources, it makes them a powerhouse in the market."
"We are satisfied with the stability of the solution."
 

Cons

"There are aspects of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights that I feel need improvement, such as faster data processing, as it currently takes too much time."
"In future updates of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights, I would like to see more integrated AI with such tools."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is not an easy-to-use product and thus requires some training to ensure that it can be used to the best of its capabilities."
"From my perspective, there is some room for improvement in the product, as you have to check your competitors, such as what Juniper is doing and what HP is offering, and those things have to come in to stay and survive in the market."
"There are a couple of things I would improve about Cisco Crosswork Network Insights, such as capital efficiency and better utilization of operating expenses, allowing for multi-vendor integration."
"I have not seen a return on investment yet; we are still working on it."
"Cisco Crosswork Network Insights can improve in its setup complexity, as it has a very complex setup that requires skilled network engineers for deployment and tuning."
"The reason I did not give a nine or ten for Cisco Crosswork Network Insights is integration and price, as that is what prevents me from giving the maximum points."
"We did not like SolarWinds because it was not able to communicate between UPSA and our accounting system. They should have better integration."
"We now use ConnectWise because while using SolarWinds we were attacked by ransomware. The solution did not protect us."
"The price could be a bit lower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of SolarWinds Network Automation Manager is fair. However, it is more expensive than ConnectWise."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
39%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Cisco Crosswork Network Insights?
In future updates of Cisco Crosswork Network Insights, I would like to see more integrated AI with such tools.
What is your primary use case for Cisco Crosswork Network Insights?
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Sample Customers

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Maalem Financing Company, School City of Hammond
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